Eastern Sierra - Rock Creek Lake - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Poxy Boggards · 06-25-2012, 08:27 PM

Hey BWE,

Made our drive up the 395 in good time on Thursday afternoon, but the wind was blowing like a mofo. We ran up the mountain at Bishop to see what the conditions were like, and it was blown out big time up there.

This is only my second time to the Eastern Sierra's so was not really sure where to go, but took advice from some fellow anglers and a camp host and headed up to Rock Creek to try and escape the wind.

Set up camp and tried to sleep. Woke up at around 6:30 and headed straight up to Rock Creek Lake and launched the yaks.

Very Scenic view, and the wind was blowing, but it was fishable.

Not 5 minutes in and bendo - first of many DFG stockers

Didn't take many more pics, cause the fish were all cookie cutters with the larger fish going just over 1 pound. The fish were small but plentiful. Had a great day on Rock Creek Lake. Metered some big fish, but could not entice them to bite. Does this lake have large Catfish or some other species that gets very large?

Hit up Rock Creek the next morning after breakfast and was treated to some awesome scenery and beautiful native rainbows.

Packed up on Sunday and hit the road, but stopped by Intake 2 on the way back and fished the float tube for a couple of hours. Got a couple of Browns. Talked to a local who said that they had just drained intake 2 last week, but after they refilled it DFG had stocked it several times, once with larger than usual rainbows.

Enjoy and Tight Lines!

mtnbykr2 · 06-25-2012, 08:30 PM

thanks for the timely report, I am up there in a few weeks...great pics

wade · 06-25-2012, 08:40 PM

Very nice thanks for sharing.

what camera were those shot with btw??

Poxy Boggards · 06-25-2012, 08:51 PM

Shot with a Nikon Cool Pics point and shoot and thanks for the feedback guys!

steveooo · 06-25-2012, 09:19 PM

Very cool pics

undrH2Ohntr · 06-25-2012, 09:33 PM

Love that area.......fished it a ton with my pops as a kid.

LSmoot · 06-26-2012, 09:00 AM

Nice trout. I was at Rock Creek Lake last year. Gorgeous lake, great fishing. Thanks for the post.

blitzburgh · 06-26-2012, 07:31 PM

Beautiful!

T-Rex · 06-26-2012, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poxy Boggards

Metered some big fish, but could not entice them to bite. Does this lake have large Catfish or some other species that gets very large?

Rock Creek Lake has some pretty big browns and they plant some huge alpers each year. My guess is you were metering some lunker alpers.

lamb · 06-26-2012, 10:40 PM

Great scenery, some good fishing - thanks for sharing!!!

Old Man in the Sea · 06-27-2012, 07:34 AM

Thanks for the trip report and pics!!

06-25-2012, 08:27 PM	#1
Poxy Boggards Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 146	Eastern Sierra - Rock Creek Lake Hey BWE, Made our drive up the 395 in good time on Thursday afternoon, but the wind was blowing like a mofo. We ran up the mountain at Bishop to see what the conditions were like, and it was blown out big time up there. This is only my second time to the Eastern Sierra's so was not really sure where to go, but took advice from some fellow anglers and a camp host and headed up to Rock Creek to try and escape the wind. Set up camp and tried to sleep. Woke up at around 6:30 and headed straight up to Rock Creek Lake and launched the yaks. Very Scenic view, and the wind was blowing, but it was fishable. Not 5 minutes in and bendo - first of many DFG stockers Didn't take many more pics, cause the fish were all cookie cutters with the larger fish going just over 1 pound. The fish were small but plentiful. Had a great day on Rock Creek Lake. Metered some big fish, but could not entice them to bite. Does this lake have large Catfish or some other species that gets very large? Hit up Rock Creek the next morning after breakfast and was treated to some awesome scenery and beautiful native rainbows. Packed up on Sunday and hit the road, but stopped by Intake 2 on the way back and fished the float tube for a couple of hours. Got a couple of Browns. Talked to a local who said that they had just drained intake 2 last week, but after they refilled it DFG had stocked it several times, once with larger than usual rainbows. Enjoy and Tight Lines!

06-25-2012, 08:30 PM	#2
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	thanks for the timely report, I am up there in a few weeks...great pics __________________

06-26-2012, 07:31 PM	#8
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Beautiful! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

06-26-2012, 10:40 PM	#10
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Great scenery, some good fishing - thanks for sharing!!! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

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06-25-2012, 08:40 PM	#3
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	Very nice thanks for sharing. what camera were those shot with btw??

06-25-2012, 08:51 PM	#4
Poxy Boggards Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 146	Shot with a Nikon Cool Pics point and shoot and thanks for the feedback guys!

06-25-2012, 09:19 PM	#5
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Very cool pics

06-25-2012, 09:33 PM	#6
undrH2Ohntr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Love that area.......fished it a ton with my pops as a kid.

06-26-2012, 09:00 AM	#7
LSmoot Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 115	Nice trout. I was at Rock Creek Lake last year. Gorgeous lake, great fishing. Thanks for the post.

06-27-2012, 07:34 AM	#11
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Thanks for the trip report and pics!!